1also_fig.to damage, break:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
) Escu au col pendu del os d'un olifan, Ne.l purra entamer ne paien n'aleman
1417
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Me dois tu
(=J.C.) plus qe toi amer E pur moi ta vie
entamer?
2250
♦
to injure, wound, hurt:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Le gaiant sus el frunt feri; Les dous surcilz li entama
11507
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
E tant sanc espandre, tante char
entamer
2225
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiii3/3
)
l’os de la hanche me
entamat
337
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
(St Audree) Unkes ne pot estre
entamee En cors ne en quer violee
943
♦
fig.to hurt, distress:
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Cist mot leur qoers si destregnoient E si parfond les
entamoient
426
♦
med.to pierce, destroy:
(
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
S’ensi n’est ne ne seit trové Ke il
(=tumour) ne soit mie
entamé, Autre fiez li remetés Desi ke
entamé le veés
171.694, 696
♦
med.(of disease) to attack:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: c.1300
)
(fig.) La char tant
entame L’alme, k’ele pame
947
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
E veit le clerk [...] Tut sein del mal ke l’out
entamé
58.252
2
to broach, open:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
) un sake ay tot pleyn, qe unqes ne fust attamee
(var.
(B: c.1330) entamee
)
134 (var.)
♦
lawto begin process upon, pursue an action:
(
1303
)
plusurs quereles
entamés entre le dit evesqe [...] et les gentz de la communalté
iv 499
1damaged:
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Seint Bede mostre [...] K’en sa char n’out corumpeure Aprés sa mort ne ke en sa vie Ne est
entamie ne blemie
2014
(
MS: s.xiv1
)
si le furmage est
entamé […]
32.283
2
injured, wounded:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiii3/3?
)
La fille Charles li cerche les costez
K'il ne seit entamé ne nafrez
1247
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